George Peabody Elementary School
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 29 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 28.0% | 31.0% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 19.0% | 33.0% | 22.0% | 26.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 59.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 30.0% | 36.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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George Peabody Elementary School's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Peabody Elementary School this school | 318 | 94.7% | 43.3% |
| L O Donald Elementary School DALLAS | 324 | 95.7% | 43.5% |
| Allen Elementary School CORPUS CHRISTI | 331 | 96.1% | 25.6% |
| James Bowie Elementary School DALLAS | 317 | 95.9% | 57.1% |
| W J Turner Elementary School FORT WORTH | 341 | 93.8% | 24.2% |
| Bishop Arts Steam Academy DALLAS | 349 | 96.0% | 37.3% |
Where George Peabody Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #2,182 of 4,401 | #147 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,568 of 4,466 ▲ 540 | #113 of 429 ▲ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,510 of 4,466 ▲ 1,041 | #105 of 429 ▲ 84 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #2,268 of 3,998 | #187 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #4,084 of 4,938 | #387 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #2,904 of 4,622 | #269 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #3,839 of 4,628 | #382 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.7% | #558 of 4,789 | #116 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.6% | #154 of 2,838 | #24 of 274 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 318 | 20.5 | 15.5:1 | 95% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 24.6 | 12.1:1 | 92% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 25.4 | 14.1:1 | 92% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 30 | 13.9:1 | 88% (367) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 90% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 35 | 15.8:1 | 96% (530) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 34 | 17.2:1 | 97% (567) |
| 2000-01 | 693 | 37 | 18.7:1 | 88% (611) |
| 1990-91 | 705 | 37 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (535 to 318); teachers down 38% (33 to 20.5).
About George Peabody Elementary School
George Peabody Elementary School is an elementary school in DALLAS, Texas, reachable at (972) 794-5200. The school serves 318 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
DALLAS ISD enrolls 140,630 students, and its 240 schools include George Peabody Elementary School.
Most students at George Peabody Elementary School are Hispanic: 91% of enrollment. Other groups include 4% White and 3% Black. The county population is about 41% Hispanic. George Peabody Elementary School has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At George Peabody Elementary School, 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.5:1. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. Roughly 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 77% average for public schools in Dallas County is 18 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for George Peabody Elementary School is B. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for George Peabody Elementary School is 33.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.3%.
In Dallas County (population about 2,621,179), median household income is about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. George Peabody Elementary School is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County, which together enroll about 459,645 students.
The next-closest public school is Arturo Salazar Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of George Peabody Elementary School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, George Peabody Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
George Peabody Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 416 in 2020-21 and 318 in 2024-25, a decrease of 98 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.9:1 to 15.5:1.
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